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Can American Idol make it five in a row?

As in five years in which past contestants have walked away with at least one Grammy Award?

Kelly Clarkson started the streak in 2005; Carrie Underwood has extended it the last three years.

And they’ll both be up for honors again Sunday night in Los Angeles at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards (8 p.m. CBS).

But keeping the streak going won’t be easy.

Kelly’s up against the Black Eyed Peas and their hit album, “The E.N.D.” in the Best Pop Vocal Album category.

Carrie’s up against Miss Win Everything Recently — aka Taylor Swift — in the Best Female Country Vocal Performance category.

But the Idol string of wins could also be extended by Mandisa (Best Pop Contemporary Gospel Album) or Ruben Studdard and Trenyce (Best Musical Show Album).

Check back Sunday night. I’ll be blogging live and posting photos of non-Idols and Idols as soon as The Associated Press starts moving pics from the red carpet.

Here’s a complete rundown of this year’s Idol nominees, as well as a list of past Grammys won by Idols.

2010 IDOL GRAMMY NOMINEES

Best Pop Album Vocal

Idol nominee: Kelly Clarkson for “All I Ever Wanted”
Up Against: The E.N.D.” by the Black Eyed Peas, “Breakthrough” by Colbie Caillat, “The Fray” by The Fray, and “Funhouse” by Pink.

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Idol nominee: Carrie Underwood for “Just a Dream”
Up Against: “Dead Flowers” by Miranda Lambert, “White Horse” by Taylor Swift, “I Just Call You Mine” by Martina McBride, and “Solitary Think’” by Lee Ann Womack

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

Idol nominee: Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis for “I Told You So”
Up Against: “Beautiful World” by Dierks Bentley and Patty Griffin, “Down the Road” by Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally, “Start a Band: by Brad Paisley and Keith Urban and “Everything But Quits” by Lee Ann Womack and George Strait

Best Contemporary Gospel Album

Idol nominee: Mandisa for “Freedom”
Up Against: “Speaking Louder Than Before” by Jeremy Camp, “The Power of One” by Israel Houghton, “The Long Fall Back to Earth” by Jars of Clay and “Love Is On the Move” by Leeland.

Best Musical Show Album

Idol nominee: 30th Anniversary Ain’t Misbehavin’ Cast Album (including Ruben Studdard and Trenyce)
Up Against: “Hair,” “9 to 5, The Musical,” “Shrek, The Musical” and “West Side Story”

PAST IDOL WINNERS

2006

Kelly Clarkson, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Since U Been Gone.”

Kelly Clarkson, Best Pop Vocal Album, for “Breakaway,” produced by Clive Davis.

2007

Carrie Underwood, Best New Artist

Carrie Underwood, Best Female Country Vocal Performance for “Jesus Take the Wheel.”

2008

Carrie Underwood, Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for “Before He Cheats.”

2009

Jennifer Hudson, Best R&B Album, for her self-titled debut

Carrie Underwood, Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for “Last Name.”